Re: The Giving Tree

[Wade Houston Weiler <wadew@TENET.EDU>]

I think you and I, Tim, might be the few who share this view of The
Giving Tree. I think it's a classic, and it IS, as you say, about
unconditional love. The emotions that are stirred ARE strong, but that is
precisely the reason I am drawn to it. One can see that the theme of the
book is not fitting into the "Me - Generation".

Wade H. Weiler    "Visualize Whirled Peas..." =:-)
Irving, TX   Internet: wadew@tenet.edu


On Thu, 29 Jun 1995, Tim Lance wrote:

> I don't usually reply to the group, but...
>
> Am I the only one who sees the story as unconditional love?  As a parent
> it's all I can see and I think I'm a fairly decent person (male)
> besides.  I use the book with 2 others in a set of storytimes dealing
> with giving (not giving and receiving) - A tree is nice and The gift of the
> tree.  This book is *real*.
>
> Tim
>
> Tim Lance / Librarian
> Cook Elementary / Austin ISD (Texas)
> timlance@tenet.edu
>